I'm a mom of three kids ages 6, 4, and 4. Since they were born I've been speaking to them exclusively in Spanish. My oldest can switch between English and Spanish depending who he is talking to.

There are some words that simply feel truer in Spanish than they do in English. I call these home words and heart words because I associate them with the place I most grew up using them: at home ...

Luis Salazar, left, and Jose Ceide, right, of Salazar Law. Courtesy photos In Miami, where a significant portion of the population speaks Spanish as a first language, attorneys handling high ...

A version of this article appears in print on April 14, 2024, Section SR, Page 9 of the New York edition with the headline: Some Words Feel Truer in Spanish.